Immigrants take the oath of allegiance as they become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony Sept. 17 at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro.

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Caroline Cheney

New country. New language. New life. Immigrants are no strangers to the unknown, but their bravery often goes unnoticed. It is easy to simplify and dehumanize the situation until you actually take the time to listen to them and their individual stories.

I am a senior at Father Ryan High School and a member of the Multi-Cultural Student Union, a club that celebrates diversity, not just on campus, not only in the community, but in the country as a whole. In the past four years, we have hosted luncheons, panel discussions and film screenings on issues of race and civil rights, freedom of religion and ...